Figaro Story

1993 1h 38m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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An anthology film centering around the worldwide adventures of the Nissan Figaro.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masako Dono
(segment "Man from the Moon")
Sophie Simon
The Girl (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
Vincent Gallo
Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
Sara Driver
Sam (segment "Keep It for Yourself")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kaizo Hayashi
Writers: Claire Denis
Languages: Dutch, English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Countries: Netherlands, Japan

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Dutch, English, French, Japanese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, Japan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kaizo Hayashi, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Masako Dono and Sophie Simon and Vincent Gallo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0176716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kaizo Hayashi directs. Agnès Godard behind the camera. John Lurie scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands, Japan. Dialogue in Dutch, English, French, Japanese, Spanish.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Dutch, English, French, Japanese, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kaizo Hayashi, shot by Agnès Godard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Masako Dono and Sophie Simon and Vincent Gallo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0176716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.